Man Arrested Following Shooting in Eden
A man has been arrested after shots were fired in Eden on Wednesday. According to the Eden Police Department, at 3:23 pm, officers were dispatched to a shots fired call in the area of E. Arbor Ln. and Linden Dr. According to witnesses, a white SUV and a black SUV...
42 people arrested following drug bust in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — A yearlong narcotics investigation dubbed “Operation Roadrunner” has resulted in 42 arrests and the seizure of large quantities of drugs, weapons, and cash, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office announced. The operation was led by the Alamance Narcotics Enforcement Team (ANET) in collaboration with...
Trespassing Snake Causes Mass Power Outage Affecting 10,000 People
An errant snake caused a mass power outage for roughly 10,000 residents after it slithered into an electrical substation.
FOX8 Community Baby Shower helps families in need
HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — At eight months old, Dashawn Vincent Jr. is thriving. His parents call him “Junior.” “He is getting very active,” said Amber White, Junior’s mom. “He’s growing so fast, it’s like he grows three feet every day,” said Dashawn Vincent, Junior’s dad. The two are first-time parents, and the past...
Sheriff reports jail, deputy staffing better; $10,000 signing bonuses have helped
Alamance County’s sheriff had both good news and bad news to report to the county’s board of commissioners when he presented them with a roundup of his agency’s latest activities on Monday. In this briefing, which focused on developments from 2024, sheriff Terry Johnson acknowledged that his...
Graham city council to consider bids for Sesquicentennial Park
Graham’s city council is slated to consider a range of options on Tuesday from two contractors that have submitted bids to rebuild Sesquicentennial Park. The city has received these rival bids from Graham-based H.F. Mitchell and Pinam Construction of Durham as it continues to mull the fate of the 24-year-old pocket...
Free skin cancer screenings in the Triad on Wednesday
With the weather getting warmer, we’re spending more time outdoors in the sun. That’s why May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is offering two free screenings on May 7.
Driver facing more charges after man dies from injuries sustained in crash on West...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The driver who police say caused a crash on West Gate City Boulevard last week that sent five people to the hospital is facing additional charges after one of the people died from their injuries. Police said Michael Farrow died May 3 from injuries sustained in...
911 calls released from Eden crash that killed four linemen
EDEN, N.C. — WFMY News 2 obtained the desperate 911 calls after a horrific crash in Eden that killed four utility workers on April 24. According to North Carolina State Highway Patrol, those four men died in a crash involving a City of Eden dump truck driver. During one...
Guilford County father accused of abusing 1-month-old
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Guilford County father accused of intentionally abusing his baby was given a $50,000 bond. The parents took the one-month-old baby into the hospital for injuries to the arm, but the doctors found several more injuries and immediately alerted the Department of Social Services. The baby is...